Author: Linda

It’s a new day, new week, new beginning. Tabasco is on her mooring. Never mind the tides, the wind, or the weather. Today is our day of rest… Thank you, to all of those who followed us on this wild adventure. Your friendship means the world to us. Sometimes visible-other times not-we know you are … Read More “Sunday, A Day to Rest” »

SW Wind 6, 9 nm/h, gusts 12, 15 nm/h Temp high 88, low 73, dew point 73° Next high tide in Westport 3:22pm Peter and Markus lift off the mooring in calm seas at dawn. They enter the channel by 4am and arrive in Westport by 7:30am. They powered at 4.5 km/h on the outgoing … Read More “Saturday, July 23rd, Day 14” »

It’s a New Day/ I’m going to jump over day number, today… Wind SSW 10, 20 nm/h, Gusts 4nm/h Temp 94F, mostly sunny Next high tide at 4:16pm Peter and Markus are heading to New Bedford to complete Tabasco’s return. I spoke to Ingrid and she immediately stepped in. I am very grateful that Markus … Read More “Friday, July 22nd” »

Last high tide in New Bedford-Fairhaven 2:42am Next low at 8:05am Wind SW 10, 12, 14, 17-19 nm/h Wind gusts stir 4-5’ waves at 18, 24, 35 km/h Temp 75-82 Dew point 77%, 11% chance of rain, later today It’s a relief our dingy was found. Peter has had her for ages. It sort of … Read More “Thursday, July 21, Day 12” »

Wind 8, 11, 14, 16, 19 km/h from West, SW Wind gusts SW 23 nm/h Temp 75-91; Dew point 68°; Precipitation 0% Next high tide 1:50 and low at 7:15 am in Westport Current position: 41.63907, -70.91296 (Pope’s Island Marina) Change in latitude: 41.51382, -71.07610 (Westport) We’re land side working on a plan to change … Read More “Wednesday, July 20, Day 11” »

Wind S, 14-16 km/h from 6am-10am; W, 15 km/h at 10am, SW, 14 nm/h from 12-8pm Wind gusts SW, 30 nm/h at 6am, W, 23 nm/h at 10am Temp 71-76; Dew point 70°; Precipitation 14% at 6am, 4% at 8am Next high tide 1am and 1pm in Westport Current position: 41.63907, -70.91296 (Pope’s Island Marina) … Read More “Tuesday, July 19, Day 10” »

Small craft advisory 5pm today until 8pm Tuesday (seas 4-6 ft) Wind SW 6, 8, 10 km/h from 8am-2pm; S 11-18 km/h from 4-10pm; Wind gusts from S 11am-2pm: 11-19 km/h; SW from 2-10pm: 35 km/h; Temp 72-78; Dew point 75%; Precipitation 56% chance of rain, storm pop in the afternoon; Next high tide 12 … Read More “Monday, July 18th: Day 9” »

Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy, Temps 73-85, West wind 5-11-13 km/h, gusts 9-19 km/h, 4% chance of rain, dew point 70, high tide 12:15, low 6:26 Onset Bay. Current position: 41” 44.323, 070” 39.318 Still thinking about our destiny, oops our destination… Changes in Latitude: 41.653079 Longitude: -70.812332 (Mattapoisett) Before we left this morning we … Read More “Sunday, July 17th: Day 8” »